Rift Announces Next Major Expansion, Nightmare Tide

Rift is set to get its next major expansion later this year in the shape of Nightmare Tide.

The first expansion to be released since 2012's Storm Legion, Nightmare Tide will allow players to venture into the Plane of Water, where dreams and nightmares made manifest threaten all the elemental plans.

New content set to appear includes fresh open-world zones and story quest lines, increased level cap of 65 and a host of other additions. A new rift type called Nightmare Rifts will be among the changes, which feature scaling difficulty and extensive waves of foes. You'll also get access to an account-wide collectible called Minions, which you can send on missions to gather resources, collect currencies, find items, and level up.

Rift is now free-to-play so, if you haven't given it a go yet and find your interest piqued, it's a good time to get involved. Our review found it to be an MMO that's quality really shines through.

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